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Abiola, Moshood Kashimawo Olawale
Abiola, Moshood Kashimawo Olawale (b. 24 Aug. 1937, d. 7 July 1998). Nigerian politician Born in Abeokuta of the Yoruba people, he studied at the University of Glasgow (1961–3) before becoming a business manager, advancing to become vice-president of ITT Africa and Middle East, as well as chairperson of ITT Nigeria, 1971–88. He joined the social democratic National Party of Nigeria (NPN) in 1979 and became its chairman in his home state of Ogun. He was chosen to contest the 1993 presidential elections against Babangida. When his victory was clear, the military government annulled the elections and imprisoned him. He died of heart failure days before he was to be released from prison under a compromise negotiated by the UN.
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JAN PALMOWSKI. "Abiola, Moshood Kashimawo Olawale." A Dictionary of Contemporary World History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JAN PALMOWSKI. "Abiola, Moshood Kashimawo Olawale." A Dictionary of Contemporary World History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O46-AbiolaMoshoodKashimawolwl.html JAN PALMOWSKI. "Abiola, Moshood Kashimawo Olawale." A Dictionary of Contemporary World History. 2004. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O46-AbiolaMoshoodKashimawolwl.html |
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Abeokuta
Abeokuta, Ogun/Nigeria ‘Refuge among Rocks’ or ‘Refuge under the Rocks’ in Yoruba. This is a reference to the town's situation on the rocky east bank of the Ogun River. The town was founded in c.1830 by Egba refugees, a branch of the Yoruba, who initially hid in a cave fleeing slave traffickers. As a kingdom, in 1893 it signed an alliance with the British, who recognized its independence. It was incorporated into the British Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria in 1914.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Abeokuta." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Abeokuta." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Abeokuta.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Abeokuta." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Abeokuta.html |
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Abeokuta
Abeokuta , city (1991 est. pop. 377,000), SW Nigeria. It is the trade center for an agricultural region producing rice, yams, cassava, cotton, fruit, vegetables, and palm products. Manufactures of the city include beer, cement, dyed textiles, and canned foods. There are granite quarries nearby that provide building materials for S Nigeria. Abeokuta was founded in the 1830s by Egba refugees from the Yoruba civil wars. |
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"Abeokuta." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Abeokuta." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Abeokuta.html "Abeokuta." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Abeokuta.html |
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